Year 5 Anniversary
by Annie
Five years ago today, I married my favorite person on the planet and became Mrs. Jeremy Phillips! One of the best parts of the day were our vows. (I can’t take credit for writing them; Jeremy first heard similar vows at a friend’s wedding.) They express exactly what I wanted to promise on our wedding day and what I continue to strive to show Jeremy. I have them framed on our bedroom dresser as a daily reminder of my commitment to my husband.
Jeremy, I am so thankful that you chose me! I am more in love with you than ever.
Happy anniversary, my love!
Annie
P.S. You are going to be the BEST daddy!
Our Marriage Vows
Jeremy: Annie, before God, our family, and friends, I promise to honor God first with my life and love for you. With Jesus Christ as my example, I choose to cherish you alone above everyone else in my life. I desire to celebrate with you when life is full of happiness and comfort you in my arms when life is full of pain. With the Holy Spirit as my guide, I promise to protect your heart from anything that would threaten our faith or our love for each other. I vow to lead you with the love and wisdom shown to me by my Lord, to provide for you emotionally, financially, and physically, to anticipate your needs and fill them, to always adore you as His precious daughter and as my beautiful wife. I will never divorce you physically or emotionally. I promise to be loyal to you, the love of my life, until I lay you in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Annie: Jeremy, before God, our family, and friends, I promise to honor God first with my life and my love for you. With Jesus Christ as my example, I choose to cherish you alone above every one else in my life. I desire to celebrate with you when life is full of happiness and comfort you in my arms when life is full of pain. With the Holy Spirit as my guide, I promise to protect your heart from anything that would threaten our faith or our love for each other. I vow to always respect you with my words and my actions, to provide for you emotionally, physically, and spiritually, to keep no record of wrongs, to trust your spiritual guidance in our family, to love you unconditionally as my treasure, my husband, my friend. I will not divorce you physically or emotionally. I promise to be loyal to you the love of my life until I lay you in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Yes, your vows were (and are) the most beautiful I have ever heard. I remember being in tears for a lot of your ceremony, and at one point I turned to Scott and said, “Can we do ours over again and steal a lot of their ideas?” My second favorite part after the vows was singing “Before the Throne of God Above”. It was perfect, beautiful, I was so glad to be there for it.
Oh, and I forgot to say: Happy Anniversary!